Crvena zvezda Meridianbet get back on the winning track as they beat SC Derby
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have defeated SC Derby in Round 22 of the 2022/23 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season.
(Photo: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet/Djordje Kostic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Sunday, 19 March 2023:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - SC Derby 90:70 (29:26, 17:11, 24:19, 20:14)
Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have defeated SC Derby in Round 22 of the 2022/23 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season.
The red-and-whites only had some problems in the opening quarter in which they conceded 26 points, but even then they were up by 3 points – 29:26. After that, the home team have started increasing the gap minute by minute all the way until they were up by 20+ points in the 4th quarter.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have therefore improved their overall score to 18-3 and they are just 1 win behind the league leaders Partizan Mozzart Bet (19-2).
On the other side, SC Derby now have the overall score of 10-12, but despite this defeat they are still among the top 8 teams on the standings.
Key moments: The 2nd and the 3rd quarters turned out the be the key periods in this match as during those 20 minutes Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have increased their lead from 3 points (29:26) to 14 points (70:56).
Man of the match: Facundo Campazzo had a one-man show this evening in Belgrade. The Argentine point guard was the game top scorer with 23 points, while he also dished 7 assists. His overall index rating was 28.
Can’t trick the stats: Zvezda was simply a lot better than SC Derby in every game element. For example, the home team made 14 offensive rebounds tonight, while SC Derby made just 4.
Stats
Players on court
| CZV | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Holland J. | 07:19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | Vildoza L. | 30:25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 22 | Ilić D. | 13:00 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Marković S. | 14:59 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 33 | Petrušev F. | 16:55 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| SCD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Ivanović D. | 14:51 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Hadžibegović E. | 18:50 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Goranović I. | 01:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Ivišić T. | 27:56 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 34 | Dogan D. | 03:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:01 (Q4) | 8 HADŽIBEGOVIĆ E. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:08 (Q4) | 0 HOLLAND J. missed 2 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:27 (Q4) | 90 : 70 | 4 IVANOVIĆ D. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:27 (Q4) | 90 : 69 | 4 IVANOVIĆ D. made free throw (1 of 2) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Campazzo F. | 28 | - | 18 | Ivišić T. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Campazzo F. | 23 | - | 16 | Tasić D. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Kuzmić O. | 8 | - | 7 | Ivišić T. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Campazzo F. | 7 | - | 6 | Pavlićević N. |
